This week is all about podcasts. I absolutely love listening to podcasts. One, because I can literally listen to them anywhere; in the car, on my lunch break, doing the washing up. And two, because they are such an easy and digestible way of consuming knowledge and widening your understanding. Luckily for us internal communicators,... Continue Reading →
Chatbots: The Rebirth of Customer Services๏ปฟ
They seem to be the buzzword of all marketing and communications teams at the moment. Businesses are looking for ways to improve efficiency as well as offering a better customer service to their often ever expanding customer base and needs. Every business, either public or private, have their own culture, therefore the introduction, or even... Continue Reading →
Free resources every Internal Comms newbie needs – #2 Elements of IC, and more
As I started to write this week's featured free resource, more and more things started to emerge. Iโm sure many internal communicators are familiar with Chuck Gose and Alan Oram, but I didnโt realised just how many things the pair have done together, and separately, for the world of Internal Communications. So instead of just... Continue Reading →
3 things I learned at The Photography Show 2019
The Photography Show has been on my to do list for many years, and I finally made it up to the NEC, Birmingham this year on itโs opening day. The exhibition is takes place over four days, with over 100 talks and sessions each day, over 250 exhibitors, and all the equipment any photographer or... Continue Reading →
Free resources every Internal Comms newbie needs – #1 All Things IC
Starting a new career, or even digging deeper into your profession, can be a daunting task. You find yourself frantically โGooglingโ some quick tips for your role and you often get lost deep down in the web. This is exactly what I did when I started my role as Internal Communications Manager. I had the... Continue Reading →
5 things I learned at Marketing Week Live 2019
My third year at Marketing Week Live in London Olympia did not disappoint. I was able to network with like-minded industry professionals, talk to speakers about their sessions, and have valuable conversations with new and existing suppliers. With the added bonus of meeting a fellow University of Hertfordshire Alumnus. If you were lucky enough to... Continue Reading →
What does your choice of paper say about your brand?
Now I know that many businesses have moved over to digital only with their customers, however, for the brands that still do rely on printed marketing materials, their choice of paper stock can say a lot about them. You can spend thousands on design, developing nuances that work on screen, however if it is printed... Continue Reading →
Is there a place for emojis in corporate communications?
Thereโs no disputing that in the past few years the use of emojis in conversations has exploded even though they were first created in the late 1990s in Japan. However, although the majority of the world has adopted this alternative visual language, many businesses are still yet to harness the emoji as part of their... Continue Reading →
